Sony MDS-JE 480
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General
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: MDS-JE480
- Years of manufacture: 2001- ca. 2006
- Manufactured in: n/a
- Color: Black, Silver
- Dimensions (W/H/D): 430 x 95 x 285 mm
- Weight: approx. 3 kg
- Remote control: yes (Sony RM-D10E)
- Original price approx.: 250 Euro
Connections
- Number of inputs: 2
Analog In (Stereo Cinch)
- Digital optical (Toslink)
- Number of outputs: 1
- Analog Out (Stereo Cinch)
Technical Data
- Converter: 24 Bit A/D-Converter
MD compression: DSP Type S / Atrac 3: ATRAC 3 enables longplay mode in mono and stereo. Stereo recording in LP2 with doubled recording time (MD 74 = 148 min.), in LP4 with quadrupled recording time and moderate quality.
- Frequency response: 5-20 kHz
Distortion factor: k. A. Signal-to-noise ratio: Over 96 dB during playback
- Dynamic range: n. A.
- Supported formats: MD
- Hi-MD support: no
- Anti-shock: n. A.
- Playback functions:
- Title programming: yes
Shuffle: yes Repeat: yes
- Recording functions:
- Recording modes: mono, stereo, LP2 stereo, LP4 stereo.
- Editing functions:
- Title name editable: yes
Delete: yes Move: yes Split: yes
- Connect: yes
Special Features
- Recordings by ATRAC 3 also in greater length possible: Longplay: LP2 stereo (eg 2x 74min.), LP4 stereo (moderate quality, 4x 74 min.) and Mono
CD-Synchro- recordings possible (via remote control)
- Music Synchro : Synchronisation with any Sony recording source possible
Sleep Timer Cancellation of the last editing (Undo function)
- Digital volume control (with Sony RM-D10E remote control)
- Time Machine Recording: 6 seconds of pre-recording memory (good for quick radio recordings)
- Editing functions, including Fading In / Fading Out
- Jog Dial (AMS) - for fast track skipping
- Self-diagnostic function
Remarks[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Previous model: Sony MDS-JE 470
- Successor model: none
- The unit has no headphone output
- The device has no digital output
- Like all devices of the JE series, the JE 480 has a plastic front.
- In the equipment it resembles strongly the Sony MDS-JE 330
- There are feet only at the bottom front. with metal ring. At the bottom back are bulges punched out of the bottom of the device
- The production location of the device is not written on the back (unusual)
- The device can record with ATRAC 3 as well as in the conventional ATRAC. However, the Atrac 3 recordings are not playable by older MD decks.
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Reviews[edit]
- Stereo 9/2002: Sound 65% (good), price/performance 4 stars (excellent).
- Stereoplay 7/2001: Sound 49 points (top class, very good).